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Tomato “FUN-nel” Soup

Yeah, yeah…. “FUN-nel.”  I’m just bein’ silly.  I’ve had fennel on the brain lately and I’m not sure why.  It’s been so rainy here in NYC the last couple days that’s it has put me in the mood for soup.  Cream of Tomato was always my favorite as a kid.  These days I try not to [...]

Baked Tilapia with Bread Crumb Topping

Baked Tilapia with Bread Crumb Topping

Tilapia is a medium flavored fish that tend to pick up what ever you cook it with.  It reminds me a little of catfish.  You can easily broil it with a little olive oil and lemon juice or fancy it up a bit.  I wanted to something crunchy so I [...]

Pork Chops with Apple-Pecan Stuffing

Pork Chop with Apple-Pecan Stuffing

What’s for dinner??  The inevitable question pops up frequently.  Sometimes I don’t have a clue.  I hate getting into a cooking rut… cooking things I don’t have to think about that are quick and easy.  It’s not that this pork chop recipe is difficult, in fact you can substitute 1/2 teaspoons [...]

Thai Me Up – Broccoli Slaw Wrap

Thai Broccoli Slaw and Wrap

What is with this broccoli slaw craze??  I keep hearing people mention it, “you can buy it already prepared in a bag – just add whatever dressing you want!”  I’ve looked countless times when grocery shopping but had never seen it… until the other day.  In with the bagged lettuce in [...]

Raw Vegan Fudgy Balls!!!

Raw Vegan Fudgy Balls

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I’ve got chocolate on the brain.  Okay… I always have chocolate on the brain – I don’t need February hearts and cupid to set my taste buds a tingling!!  I am always working on a new dish with chocolate or sometimes pulling out something tried and true.

However, [...]

Praise for Pizza!

Margherita Pizza (before basil)

Homemade pizza sounds intimidating but is not a difficult dish to make. It’s a little time consuming because of the time needed to let the dough rise.   A minimum of two hours is needed from start to finish.  I make the sauce while the dough is rising.  I am usually under [...]

Tuna Ceviche with Mango and Plantain Chips

I have been on a ceviche kick the last few weeks.  I had never heard of ceviche until I moved to NYC and had a Peruvian version served at a party.  It was always something I wanted to make and thought it some magical recipe the way people spoke of it.

When I was a kid, my [...]

Potatoes Anna

Potatoes Anna just out of the oven

I don’t know who Anna is, but she sure makes great taters!  A friend sent me a link on this… based on a recipe from http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/blog/ Apparently there are recipes for this using exact measurements…. but I don’t think it’s necessary.  This is one of the easiest and [...]

Ginger Cookie Madness

The perfect Ginger Cookie

Some people go for the chocolate chip as their favorite cookie.  For me, I have to go with a ginger cookie.  Not the ginger snap mind you.  While some people prefer the crispness of the snap, I love biting into a soft, chewy cookie all full of spicy goodness.  As soon as [...]

Brown Butter “Spoon Cookies”

As the holidays quickly approach, this is the time of year I have cookies on the brain.  I love cookies… but I never seem to get around to baking them except at the holidays or by special request.  Always on the search for something different, I came across a recipe a few years ago in the [...]